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Today's Features

  • Philpott speaker for 2013 Extension Leadership Event

    The 2013 Extension Leadership Event will take place on Monday, March 18 at Harrison County High School.  Registration will begin at 6 p.m. and dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. Please call the Extension Office no later than noon on March 15 to make your reservations.
    This year’s speaker is Cynthiana’s own Amber Philpott. Philpott is an award-winning news anchor with WKYT. Her broadcast career began shortly after graduation from Morehead State University at WYMT in Hazard. She is living her dream as a television news journalist.

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  • Homemakers to host International Dinner on March 14

    By Benita Peoples, Co. ext. agent
    The Harrison County Homemakers will be hosting their yearly International Dinner on March 14 at 6 p.m.  The event will be held at the Harrison County Extension Office.
    They have chosen Haiti as their country of study. Warren and Claudia French will be the guest speakers at this year’s event. They both taught on the tiny island of Haiti for several years. Warren is the minister at Connersville Christian Church.

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  • Museum Musings

    * Cynthiana Democrat, Feb. 13, 1969 -- “Phoenix, Ariz. -- Cudahy Company announced today that it has expanded its dairy operations in Kentucky with the acquisition of Kentucky Cardinal Dairies, a cheese manufacturing plant in Cynthiana.”
    * Log Cabin, Nov. 11, 1906 -- advertisement “Anything from a bowl of soup to a fried chicken at Royal Restaurant. 40 Pike Street.”
    * Henry David Thoreau -- “There is no remedy for love but to love more.”

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  • Millersburg Garden Club ready to spring into action

    Millersburg Garden Club is set for the year with a great lineup of programs, trips and important special events. The club welcomes two new members, Anita Clark and Jeanette Hughes, both of Carlisle. Officers of the club are Linda Gillespie, president; Phyllis Guthrie, vice president; Marilyn West, recording secretary; Elaine Deutsch, treasurer; and Wilma Cleaver, corresponding secretary.

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  • Way Back When

    10 years ago . . .
    Births announced this week are: Braden Christopher Bell, March 1, son of Lovena Price and Chris Bell; Ian Michael Boland, Feb. 26, son of Rick and Meghan Boland; Brandon Lee Cummins, Feb. 27, son of Linda Smith and Roy Lee Cummins; Landry Tucker Gaunce Gray, Feb. 5, son of Larry and Regina Gray; Angus Donal Mann, Feb. 1, son of Bridgette and Tony Mann; Jeremiah Thomas Peveler, Feb. 2, son of Timothy and Cathy Peveler; Brian Nicholas Royalty, Feb. 26, son of Brian and Heather Royalty; Jakob Hayes Smith, Feb. 27, son of Roger and Stacy Smith.

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  • Young Farmers banquet planned for March 25

    The Harrison County Young Farmers is planning their local banquet on March 25, 2013 at the Harrison County Extension Office. Meal will begin at 7 p.m. with guest speaker Warren Beeler with the Ky Dept. of Agriculture to follow.
    The group meets on Monday nights at the high school  at 7 p.m. Some upcoming speakers that are planned are Mike Meyer on March 4 doing a farm safety meeting and on March 12 Dr Michell Arnold UK Extension Veterinarian.
    Any questions call Jerry Prows at 859-234-6428.

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  • The chicken or the egg?

    Yes, the age old question about which came first springs to mind this time of the year as the stores start to stock the shelves with chicken raising paraphernalia.  
    We have a total of 130 chicks in brooders in the basement and garage.  
    There are two sets:  including 3-week-old Brown Leghorns and Araucanas intended to join our laying hens once they have fully feathered; and another set of 100 Freedom Rangers intended for the pasture of the nut grove where they will range and grow to broiler weight for a May 7 appointment at the processors.

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  • Curves "feed the need" kickoff March 11

    Curves International announces its 15th Annual Food Drive, “Feed the Need,” and challenges Curves’ club members in the U.S. and Canada to meet a 100,000 donation goal during the two-week period of March 11-23.  
    Each club, including Curves of Cynthiana, is asking its members to donate bags of non-perishable food or cash to support their local community food bank.  

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  • Return to the garden

    Cynthiana Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will present a home vegetable garden workshop on Saturday, March 16, 2013, from 9-11 a.m. in the church fellowship hall.  
    This workshop is open to the community and designed to encourage and educate first-time gardeners on growing their own vegetables.
    Speakers are experienced local gardeners, including County Extension Agent, Gary Carter.  

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